The Penang Island Municipal Council (MPPP) is facing the ire of about 5,000 Desa Ria residents, following its approval to a new building development comprising 600 bungalow and condo units at the Sungai Ara hillside, according to The Malay Mail.
Representing the aggrieved residents, Manuel Nicholas said they were disappointed that the council approved the project by Sunway City Penang Sdn Bhd, “despite knowing that hill development is risky.”
Nicholas added that “the council has called this a ‘projek istimewa’ (special project). We wonder why.”
Sitting on an 80.9-acre site beside the water catchment area, the project will include 14 condominium blocks of five to 16 storeys, two clubhouses and 92 bungalow units
Nicholas cited that the hill “is almost 800 ft high.”
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